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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt resolution awarding the purchase of 384 watthour meters to the low bidder,
Sensus Metering Systems, c/o Young & Company, of Oakland ($22,963.68)
MEETING DATE: March 3, 2004
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution awarding the bid for the
purchase of 384 solid-state watthour meters to the low bidder,
Sensus Metering Systems, c/o Young & Company of Oakland, in
the amount of $22,963.68.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On February 4, 2004, the City Council approved specifications and
authorized advertisement for bids for the purchase of 384 solid-state
watthour meters.
The following bids were received, and opened on February 18:
Bier _
Meters wl AMR
Meters wlo AMR
Sensus, do Young & Co., Oakland
$16,964.16
$5,999.52
General Pacific, Portland, OR
$17,584.60
$6,796.01
Ingalls Power Products, Benicia
No bid
$6,487.76
The bid consisted of 192 meters with automatic meter reading (AMR) communications modules, and 192
meters without. AMR technology allows meters so equipped to be read remotely. It is particularly useful
in hard -to -read locations, such as residential back yards with locked gates. A pilot program initiated in
September, 2001 has worked well for both the customer and the meter reading staff. Therefore, the
Department plans to install a group of AMR meters annually and, over time, eliminate the problems
associated with hard -to -read meters. The non -AMR meters which are removed during the change -out
will be cleaned and re -calibrated, and placed back into service at another location within the city.
This purchase will provide an inventory for installation of meters at new residential developments
throughout the city, in hard -to -read locations, and for replacement of obsolete and deteriorated meters
located during testing.
FUMING: Electric Utility Department 2003-2005 Financial Plan and Budget,
Revenue Metering, Busines 1116 age E-41
Alan N Vallow, EIe ric it
Prepared by Joel Harris, Purchasing Officer
cc: Manager, EUD Engineering and Operations
APPROVED:
H. Dixon lynn, City Manager
WHEREAS, in answer to notice duly published in accordance with law and the order of
this City Council sealed bids were received and publicly opened on February 18, 2004, at 11:00
a.m. for 384 wafthour meters described in the specifications therefore approved by the City
Council on February 4, 2004; and
WHEREAS, said bids have been compared, checked, and tabulated and a report
thereof filed with the City Manager as follows:
Bidder Meters w/ AMR* Meters w/o AM
Sensus, c/o Yoj-n—g& Co., Oakland $16,964.16 $5,999052
General Pacific, Portland, OR $17,584.80 $6:796,01
Ingalls Power Products, Benicia No bid $6,487.76
*Automatic meter reading (AMR) communications modules.
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends award of the bid for 384 wafthour meters be
made to the low bidder, Sensus Metering Systems, c/o Young & Company, of Oakland,
California, in the amount of $22,963.68.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that the award of the
bid for 384 watthour meters be and the same is hereby awarded to the low bidder, Sensus
Metering Systems, c/o Young & Company, of Oakland, CA, in the amount of $22,963.68.
Dated: March 3, 2004
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2004-33 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held March 3, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hitchcock, Howard, Land, and
Mayor Hansen
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
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